| Deposit ID | 10134146 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002983 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370090023 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Teresita |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.38283, -27.36418 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Atacama(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Atacama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.38283, -27.36418 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empressa National De Minera (Enami) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 850000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 850000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 850000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2550000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370090023 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002983 | MAS references MRDS |
SUTULOV, A., 1975, EL COBRE CHILENO: CODELCO PUBS., SANTIAGO
PG. 369.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO TERESITA IS LOCATED 5 KM FROM THE PLANTA MANUEL ANTONIO MATTA IN COPIAPO. RESERVES ARE 850,000 TONNES AT 1.7% CU INSOLUBLE IN A STOCKWORK BODY IN LIMESTONE WITH PYRITES, CHALCOPYRITE, AND BORNITE. THE MINERAL WILL BE MINED UNDERGROUND (OPEN STOPE). THE PROJECT WILL SUPPLY THE PLANTA MANUEL A. MATTA AT A RATE OF 400 TONNES/DAY, AMOUNTING TO A PRODUCTION OF 1,500 TONNES OF REFINED COPPER EACH YEAR FOR A PERIOD OF 7 YEARS. THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS SHOULD BE SOME $3,000,000 PER YEAR. THE PROJECT BEGAN FULL CAPACITY IN SEPTEMBER, 1974 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-JUN-91 | Peterson, Gary R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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